Breach Ready Dialogues

In this episode of Breach Ready Dialogues, Agnidipta Sarkar sits down with Mike Holcomb, founder of Utilsec and a leading voice in OT cybersecurity, to unpack why industrial environments must move beyond “prevent the breach” thinking. From IT/OT interconnectedness and lateral movement to AI adoption, cloud exposure, and the limits of the Purdue model, Mike explains why breach readiness is now a bu...

In this episode of Breach Ready Dialogues, Agnidipta Sarkar sits down with Kevin Kumpf, an experienced OT cybersecurity leader and consultant, to unpack what makes breaches in operational technology environments so different from traditional IT incidents. From industrial control systems and medical facilities to manufacturing plants and critical infrastructure, Kevin shares real-world lessons on w...

What can CISOs and security leaders learn from the U.S. Secret Service? In this episode, Agnidipta Sarkar, Chief Evangelist at ColorTokens, speaks with Hazel Cerra, a former U.S. Secret Service leader and now Director of Digital Security Convergence at BlackCloak, about what executive protection teaches us about breach readiness, cyber resilience, and incident response planning. They discuss why o...

In this episode of Breach Ready Dialogues, Agnidipta Sarkar, Chief Evangelist at ColorTokens, speaks with Sanjeev Mehrotra, Senior VP and Global Head of Cybersecurity and Risk Management at Tech Mahindra, about what actually happens when breaches hit and why breach readiness is becoming urgent in 2026.Drawing from real-world breach experience across industries, they discuss how organizations respo...

Cyberattacks are accelerating in the age of AI-powered threats, and prevention alone is no longer enough. The real question organizations must answer today is: Are you breach ready? In this episode of Breach Ready Dialogues, host Agnidipta Sarkar speaks with Jon Collins, VP of Engagement at GigaOm and former GCHQ security engineer, about how cybersecurity strategies must evolve as attackers adopt...

Breach Ready Dialogues Episode 7: Breach Readiness, Assumed Failure & Lateral Movement In this episode of Breach Ready Dialogues, Agnidipta Sarkar speaks with Sarah Armstrong, former Chief Security Advisor at Microsoft and author of Effective Crisis Management and Understand the Cyber Attacker Mindset. They explore breach readiness, assumed failure, lateral movement, credential misuse, and why...

In Episode 6 of Breach Ready Dialogues, Agnidipta Sarkar speaks with Dr. Keri Pearlson, Principal Research Scientist at MIT Sloan, about why cyber resilience must go beyond protection and become a board-level priority. This conversation explores: • Organizational resilience vs. traditional cybersecurity • Balanced scorecards for cyber resilience • Board oversight and accountability • Tabletop exer...

Cybersecurity isn’t just about stopping attacks anymore. It’s about surviving them. In our latest episode of Breach Ready Dialogues, Ira Winkler - former NSA analyst, multiple-times CISO, author, and one of the sharpest minds in cybersecurity talks about what really happens during breaches and why “perfect defense” is a myth. Key takeaways from the conversation:1. Nation-state attacks aren’t new....

Modern attacks move fast, spread laterally, and exploit gaps across flat and complex environments. In this episode, we break down how microsegmentation and network detection and response work together to reduce breach impact and stop lateral movement.   Our Chief Evangelist, Agnidipta Sarkar, is joined by Heath Mullins, former Forrester analyst and now Chief Evangelist at ExtraHop, for a candid di...

In this episode of Breach Ready Dialogues, Agnidipta Sarkar, Chief Evangelist at ColorTokens, sits down with renowned cybersecurity analyst Richard Stiennon to unpack what really happens during a breach: the chaos, the scramble, and the hard truths organizations face. From recent attacks impacting JLR, Qantas, and Marks & Spencer to insights from RSA, Colonial Pipeline, and OT environments, Ri...

🎙️ The Breach Ready Dialogues return with a powerful discussion featuring Agnidipta Sarkar, our Chief Evangelist, and Guru Gurushankar, our SVP & GM, Healthcare & Life Sciences. They unpack one of the most urgent cybersecurity priorities today: reducing the time to achieve breach readiness from months to weeks. This episode breaks down how organizations can prevent breaches and contain spr...

Introducing The Breach Ready Dialogues: a new webinar series where leaders unpack what it really means to be breach ready. Hosted by our Chief Evangelist Agnidipta Sarkar, this series features candid conversations decoding the strategies, tools, and practices that help organizations build resilience. In Episode 1, Agnidipta is joined by Harish Akali, CTO of ColorTokens, to explore how EDR can evol...